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No. 141.—Petition of Major Kemp te Bangihiwinui. Petitionee prays that Crown grants to which he is entitled in his own right may be issued to him. lam directed to report as follows: That, at the request of Mr. Taipua, who presented the petition, it is recommended that its consideration be postponed till next session. 7th June, 1887.

[Tbanslation.] No. 141. —Pukapuka-inoi a Meiha Kebpa te Bangihiwinui. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina ana Karauna karaati c man ana tona ingoa ake i roto. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : I runga i te tono a Hoani Taipua nana nei i tuku te pitihana, c tona aua kia nukuhia to whiriwhiringa o tenei pitihana mo a tera Paremete. 7 o Hune, 1887.

No. 143. —Petition of Te Koeowhiti Tuataka (Douglas). Petitionee states that her name has been wrongfully omitted from a certain Crown grant, and that her cousin's name has been inserted instead. She states she has petitioned the House for some years past, but has received no relief. She again prays that her wrongs may be redressed. I am directed to report as follows: That it is on evidence that the Crown Law Officers say that nothing can be done except in a Court of law. It is recommended that the Government should consider whether it could assist, or give facilities to have the case tried at law. 7th June, 1887.

[Tbanslation.] No. 143.'—Pukapuka-inoi a Koeowhiti Tuataka (Douglas). E ki ana te kai-pitihana i kapea hetia tona ingoa i roto i tetahi Karauna karati, a whakaurua ana ko te ingoa o tana tungane keke E ki ana ia ka maha ana pitihana tanga i te Whare Paremete heoi kore kauake tetahi ora i puta ki aia. Aka inoi nei ano ia kia whakaorangia tona mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : Kua puta enei korero i te Apiha o te Tari Karauna, ekore c ahei,te mea i tetahi mea erangi ma tetahi kooti o te Ture c mahi, E tonoa ana te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria mehemea c kore ratou c ahei te awhina te whakangawari ranei i tetahi tikanga kia whakahaerengia ai taua keehi ia roto i tetahi kooti. 7 o Hune, 1887. ■

No. 140.—Petition of Paueo Tutaawha and 66 Others. Petitionees complain that their fisheries and eel-weirs are being destroyed by the steamers running on the Wanganui Biver. At a meeting held at Banana Mr. Ballance promised that the steamers should not go beyond that place; but since then they have gone as far as Pipiriki, at which the petitioners^ are much annoyed. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 7th June, 1887.

[Tbanslation.] No. 140.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paueo Ttjtaawha me on a c 66. E whai kupu ana te kai-pitihana mo a ratou pa tuna ika hold i roto o te awa o Whanganui kua wahia hei huarahi mo te Tima. E mea ana hoki i runga i tetahi hui itu ki Banana i whakaritea kia kaua c haere te Tima ki ko atu i Banana. Na inaianei kua rere te Tima ki Pipiriki me te nui oto ratou Pouri. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 7 o Hune, 1887.

No. 153.—Petition of Te Keee Ngataieeua and 2 Others. Petitionebs, who are members of the Ngatitu. Tribe, state that a block of land called Opatu was sold to the Government by certain Natives who had no claim to the block. They pray that a rehearing may take place, so that they may be able to assert their rights to the land, which they say is theirs. lam directed to report as follows: That there cannot be a rehearing, as the block was dealt with in January, 1886, and no appeal was made. Those who dissented from the sale of Opatu have had their land cut out, and thus their interests are preserved. The Committee has no recommendation to make.

Bth June, 1887. [Tbanslation.] No. 153.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Kerb Ngataieeua me etahi atu tokorua. Ko nga kai-pitihana he hunga nei no Ngatiitu c mea ana i hokona tetahi poraka whenua c karangatia nei ko Opatu kia te Kawanatanga c etahi tangata kahore nei i whai take kite whenua. E inoi ana ratou kia whakawakia tuaruatia kia ahei ai ratou te whakahaere i a ratou take kite whenua c ki nei ratou no ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E kore c taea te whakawa tuarua no te mea kua whakawakia ite marama o Hanuere, 1886, a kahore he tono whakawa tuarua i tukuna i reira. Ko nga tangata kihai i pai kite hoko i o ratou hea kite whenua kua wehea a c tiakina ana o ratou take. No reira kahore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 8 o Hune, 1887. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,675 copies), M ss.]

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